Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Kevin Durant takes the top spot in SunsRank, so who’s next in line? We press on with our ranking of the Phoenix Suns, and the first chapter is officially etched in stone. It was a tight race, a photo finish, a toss-up between brilliance and burden. But when the dust finally settled, Kevin Durant stood alone at the top, earning 49% of the … [Read more...] about SunsRank: Ranking the Phoenix Suns’ second-best player
Rooke Grades: How two rookies became the best part of a forgettable Suns season
Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images And even they were, by most standards, just “average”. As we reflect on the 2024–25 Phoenix Suns season, the list of highlights is painfully short. A gritty win here, a flash of effort there. There were a few solitary moments that barely broke the monotony of a 36–46 campaign. This was a season defined less by achievement and more by unmet … [Read more...] about Rooke Grades: How two rookies became the best part of a forgettable Suns season
Watching the Thunder blow out Memphis only proves the Suns were better off at home
Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images Phoenix didn’t make the Play-In, and we should all be grateful. Well, I’m glad the Phoenix Suns didn’t make the postseason. Yeah, I said it. The final stretch was a dramatic nosedive from a team that had every opportunity to salvage something and still couldn’t keep the wheels on. They stumbled to the finish line, missed the … [Read more...] about Watching the Thunder blow out Memphis only proves the Suns were better off at home
Fixing the Phoenix Suns: Why the Phoenix Suns should not trade Kevin Durant this offseason
Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images Point: Keep KD. Welcome to the How to Fix the Suns series, where we break down the paths available to the Phoenix Suns as they navigate the 2025 offseason. Our series on how to fix the Phoenix Suns rolls on, and this time, the focus shifts to one of the greatest to ever play the game. That’s right… this one’s about Kevin Durant. What … [Read more...] about Fixing the Phoenix Suns: Why the Phoenix Suns should not trade Kevin Durant this offseason
Haynes: Budenholzer benched Bol Bol for not stepping into Plumlee/Adams altercation
Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Another nugget of drama dropped with this report from Chris Haynes. I doubt this will be the last story we hear about Mike Budenholzer’s ways in Phoenix. Chris Haynes reported on several Suns-related items, including how Bol Bol lost his spot in the rotation. Sources: On Haynes Briefs show, how Phoenix intends to avoid star-chasing for … [Read more...] about Haynes: Budenholzer benched Bol Bol for not stepping into Plumlee/Adams altercation